Chicktime
Contact Info
Chicktime National
www.chicktime.com
Chicktime Austin
Kimberly Terry
chicktimeaustin@gmail.com
Chickitme Boerne
Need Leader!
lori@mlrhodes.com
Chicktime Canyon Lake
(formerly Chicktime New Life)
Lori Rhodes
lori@mlrhodes.com
Chicktime Concho Pearls
(San Angelo)
Denise Gonzalez
deniseg97@hotmail.com
Chicktime Corpus
Carolina Sizemore
lovepazazdance@yahoo.com
Chicktime
Cooking for a Cause
P.J. Oliver
pjoliver123@yahoo.com
Chicktime Dallas
need leader
lori@mlrhodes.com
Chicktime InCourage
Beth Ann Erhardt
erhardt5@aol.com
Chicktime Katy
Julie Dinkler
jdinkler@txun.net
Chicktime Palestine
Tracy Calhoun
tracyandlily@earthlink.com
Chicktime San Marcos
Lora Williams
wlorakc324@yahoo.com
Chicktime San Antonio
Donnette Tyler
donnette.tyler@gmail.com
Chicktime Smalltown
(Uvalde)
Dixie Radicke
dixieradicke@sbcglobal.net
Chicktime RGV
(Rio Grande Valley)
Natalie Basham
nova_nm@yahoo.com
Chicktime Waco
Katy Rhodes
Katy_Rhodes@baylor.edu
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 Greetings!
She Did What She Could.
I fell in love with that line last month when I heard Elisa Morgan of MOPS speak in Washington DC. I traveled there with a group of Chicktime women as we headed to our nation's capitol to advocate for women and children globally and locally.
Please visit Elisa's website and watch her youtube video about SDWSC (She Did What She Could). I have included a link just below my signature.
She Did What She Could.... and that is what we are each called to do. No more. No less. Are we supposed to feel guilt? No. Are we supposed to overburden and tax EVERY resource God has given us in our quest to do our part? No. Are we supposed to sit back and figure someone else is doing something about 'it'? Not if we are called to that particular issue (and we will know because our hearts will tug us in that direction!)
So I encourage each of you today to listen to your heart, and move in THAT direction. God will give you the resources you need to do your part. Do what you can... and watch your world become more hopeful, more joyful, and full of amazing people. For you see... when you are doing what you can... you will begin to SEE, to FEEL, to LOVE the women walking alongside you doing what they can.
Go!
Joyfully and with love,
Lori Rhodes
Chicktime Founder
http://www.sdwsc.com/message-elisa.php
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Chicktime San Antonio
Founders: Donnette Tyler and Diane Godwin
pictured from left to right: Donnette and Tori Tyler, Hannah and Diane Godwin
Chicktime San Antonio is partnering with St. PJ's Children's Home in the heart of our city! We have fallen in love with this place (founded in 1891), these children (infants-adulthood), the incredible staff and know you will too! To learn more about St. PJs: www.stpjhome.org
We are in the process of building our roster and organizing our kick-off and first Chicktime event. Please check the Chicktime calendar soon for dates and locations and save the date for May 27th!!!
If you would like to receive our exclusive invitations, please contact us today and we will add you to our roster.
Donnette: donnette.tyler@gmail.com
Diane: dgodwin831@sbcglobal.net
Note from your founders (Diane and Donnette)... about why we are starting this new adventure!
We have a strong passion for the mission of Chicktime (Chicktime.com). As volunteers, we have served the broken at New Life Treatment facility through Chicktime for the past several years. For months now, God has been tugging on our hearts to do more, but we haven't (until now!) slowed down enough to listen to HIM. In a way that only God can, we both finally slowed down and heard him tell us the same thing....and so we are boldly answering HIS call to branch out and start another chapter of Chicktime at St. Peter's/St. Joseph's Children's Home (St. PJ's).
We have been part of each other's faith journey for a while now, and want you invite you on that journey with us. For years, we have held each other accountable to learn and serve God. Part of that faith journey has been sharing our past with each other, which included sharing our feelings of rejection, failure, self- doubt, and not being worthy of God's love. It's been amazing to discover God's extraordinary love and grace for us. This discovery has been life changing and although we still have a long way to go on our faith journey, we know who we are in God's eyes.
This relationship with our GOD must be shared with everyone. So, here we go to St. PJ's to share the story of how God changed our lives and hoping these teen-aged girls, who have been broken by abuse, can come to know HIM though our time with them.
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Chicktime Austin has kept their hand and hearts busy this April! RRISD Clothes Closet: Chicktime Austin helped organize, fold and distribute donated clothing for the Clothes Closet. These clothing items help children directly in need in our local community.
TBCH: We enjoyed spending our Saturday in April with the children at Texas Baptist Children's Home. It is always a treat and a blessing to be with these wonderful children. Our theme was spring time this month! We planted beautiful flowers and painted our pots wonderful colors to compliment. Everyone was quite the artist! The chefs hats were put on and the kids put together a chicken casserole to take home to their cottage for dinner. They were able to have their hands in everything! Measuring, mixing, spraying, stirring.....fun was had by all involved! Plus a dinner was made for each cottage that evening! Saks Fifth Avenue: Chicktime Austin was blessed to be introduced to Saks 5th Avenue in the Arboretum, Austin, TX. Saks is very interested in what we were doing and wanted to find a way to support us. Lunch and a fashion show was just up their alley and certainly would be lots of fun for Chicktime Austin. We enjoyed make up tips and fashion while having lunch in their beautiful store. Thanks to Saks for a wonderful afternoon!
Upcoming Dates:
Texas
Baptist Children's Home:10-12pm June 12th, Sept. 11th, Oct. 9th,
Dec. 4th
At
Home Service Projects:10-12pm May 8th, July 10th, August 6th,
Nov. 13th
Please
contact chicktimeaustin@gmail.com for further details and
sign up to volunteer your time in a place that fits you!
As
Chicktime Austin looks towards the future we are so excited with all the new
and fantastic opportunities that are heading our way! We look forward to
sharing this journey with you and sharing the joy it will bring us all!
Kimberly
Terry, Monica
von Waaden, Kelley
Worden Chicktime Austin Founders
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Chicktime Canyon Lake
(formerly Chicktime New Life)
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LOVE GRUENE HALL??? Then you do NOT want to miss this Cool Event!
Bring your best pals and gals and celebrate the best of Hill Country Music while raising money for our girls living at New Life.
100% of ALL proceeds from the concert will benefit New Life!!!
When: Sunday May 16, 2010
Time: 12:00noon to 12:00midnight (we are encouraging everyone to come out in the early afternoon between 2:00-4:00 AT LEAST!!!)
What to Wear: You Chicktime shirt of course!
Why: To raise money and awareness for our girls!!!
Visit the Gruene Hall website to buy your tickets today! www.gruenehall.com
Contact lori@mlrhodes.com if you would like to volunteer to help out with this event.
We are asking all volunteers to try to buy tickets... we will have some available so let us know if you need a ticket!
The line up for the event: Wade Bowen, Willy & Cody Braun (of Reckless Kelly), Charlie Robison w/ Cody Canada & Chris Knight (acoustic), Ray Wylie Hubbard, The Band of Heathens, Seth James, Houston Marchman, Sean McConnell, Tom Gillam Band, Big House, Walt Wilkins & The Mystiqueros, Zack Walther Band, The Trishas, Matt King and more.
New Children's Home:
The leadership of Chicktime New Life visited St. Judes Ranch for Children in Smithson Vally this past month and it is on our heart to design programs and bring Chicktime to St. Judes! We are praying for a leader to emerge. These children are not in treatment and have many more freedoms than the New Life girls have. They are also hungry for spiritual care which is currently not a huge part of the St. Judes experience. If you would like to learn more, contact Jennifer Clarke at todjen@gvtc.com
DATES FOR NEW LIFE**register online for Chicktime events! May 8, 2010: Koike Chicks- Music and Rhyme June 12, 2010: Lori & Katy Rhodes- Teen Conference July 10, 2010: Pamela Vandermey-Collins- Careers & Money August 14, 2010: Lora Williams/ Rosa & Lexi Roberts September 11, 2010: Jennifer Rasco & Girls for God October 9, 2010: Terri and Jessica Watts- Theme to be announced November13, 2010: Audra Hughes- Exposing God's Beauty December 11, 2010: Natalie Avalos & the Crossroads Women- Christmas Party
To learn more about New Life Children's Treatment Center www.newlifechildrenscenter.org To learn more about St. Jude's Ranch for Children http://www.stjudesranch.org/contact_location.php |
Concho Pearls (San Angelo)
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pictured is of Michelle, one of the CVGH residents making her own spring roll
Our leader for the month was Kim Korfe. She introduced us to Asian Cuisine and we were all able to make some of the foods. She made white sticky rice, an Asian noodle dish, fried rice, eggrolls and spring rolls.
We had over 10 ladies participate for this Chicktime and our numbers are steadily growing. We continue to feel blessed with this ministry and the impact it is having on not only the girls, but the volunteers as well.
Happy Spring to all of you!
Denise, Natlee, and Tamara
Please visit the Chicktime.com calendar to sign up for our events. Contact conchopearls@chicktime.com for more information.
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Chicktime Cooking for a Cause
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 We have been busy with life and love and are still here to serve you and the children of Central Texas! Contact PJ today for your dessert needs! Remember, ALL proceeds are donated to CASA of Central Texas!
PJ: pjoliver123@yahoo.com
To learn more about CASA visit their website at http://www.casacentex.org/
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Chicktime Corpus is busy planning our summer events and our Kick-off!
Please save the date for September 25th and plan to join us for a fabulous event supporting our children's home, Bokenkamp Children's Shelter! Bokenkamp Children's Shelter is an emergency shelter for approximately 60 unaccompanied refugee children from Central and South America, ranging in age from infants to teens. These children have all experienced some form of traumatic separation from their families. Bokenkamp provides short-term care that will leave a long-term impact in these children's lives by offering shelter, education and spiritual care.
To learn more about how to serve these kids through Chicktime, contact Carolina at lovepazazdance@yahoo.com
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Chicktime InCourage is designed to bring moms and their freshman
daughters together in fun and fellowship to strengthen our
relationships and those of our peers.
To contact us email Beth Ann Erhardt erhardt5@aol.com.
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Chicktime San Marcos kicked off our chapter with a Women's Summit this month. Over 50 women were in attendance and we thoroughly enjoyed our time together. We worshiped, we ate, we chatted, and most of all we were inspired to do our part to make the world a better place... and to be the hands and feet of Jesus!
We would love for you to join us!
Our first official Chicktime event is May 29th. We will be traveling just up to road to Buda to hang out with the children of the Central Texas Children's Home.
We are in the process of finalizing our event planning for May and the summer... so check back soon on the calendar at www.chicktime.com for details! Please contact Lora Williams for more information! www.lorakc324@yahoo.com
We are partnering with Central Texas Children's Home and the Gary Job Corp. We have women's and men events as we serve both girls and boys!
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 Bentsen State Park
Chicktime RGV is preparing for the summer! We have fabulous activities planned for May and June and we are looking for leaders for JULY and AUGUST!!!
May 22 - Bentsen State Park, Organized by Natalie Basham
June 26 - Pool Party & BBQ, Organized by Jennifer Rozelle
July 24 - Arts and Crafts, Organized by -------- (we need leaders!!!)
August 21 - Back to School Fair, Organized by --------- (we need leaders!!!)
We are looking for pairs or trios to sign-up and help organize an event for the kids. The Children's Home now has 20 children ranging from ages 1 year to 17 years. Also, donations of toys, books, and board games are always welcomed.
PLEASE contact Natalie ASAP if you are ready to bring love and joy the children's lives! nova_nm@yahoo.com
Ideas you can organize for the children:
Visual arts (painting, drawing, coloring, and ceramics)
Readers' Theater
Field day (outdoor activities including kickball, sack races)
Cooking lessons
Gardening
Talent Show
Easter Egg painting and hunt
Bird watching
Scrapbooking
Board/card Games or Video Games
Checkers or Chess tournament or lessons
Mad libs
Calligraphy or handwriting lessons
Chicktime RGV 2010 Calendar
May 22, 2010: Chicktime RGV Children's Home
Chick Leader: Natalie Basham nova_nm@yahoo.com
Theme: Butterfly Garden Start-Up
May (date to be announced): Walk for Life by March of Dimes
Chick Leader: Natalie Basham nova_nm@yahoo.com
Contact Chicktime RGV for more infomation:
Natalie Basham (founder): nova_nm@yahoo.com
Ana Gonzalez (secretary/treasurer): ana_m_glz@yahoo.com
Chicktime RGV partners with
the RGV Children's Home on the fourth Saturday of every month. They are
located just north of 83 on Bentsen Palm Drive. It is a lovely facility
and the children are really excited about hanging out with us! Each
volunteer must complete an application and background check.
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What is Chicktime
all about? Chicktime is about
encouraging women to develop their passions and use their gifts to make the world a better place. That is exactly
what's been happening with Chicktime Smalltown. This month the boys and girls of Big Springs have been
getting ready for prom. Smalltown
has been so blessed to have one of it's members step forward and really make
something special happen at the ranch. Linda Jordan and
her daughter April have come forward in a big way. They've raised funds, shopped for dresses with the girls and
tuxedos with the boys, and found a florist who donated all the corsages and
boutonnières . On top of that they
are going to Big Springs the day of prom to cut and style everyone's hair, help
with makeup and then stay for the finishing touches. Linda and April
have also taken it upon themselves to set up the Big Springs Beauty Shop at the
ranch. The ranch already had a cosmetology sink, but no chair or
supplies. Linda donated the shampooing chair and is now looking for some
items to fill the shop. Now that's
Chicktime in action!! If you want
to get involved in Chicktime Smalltown email dixieradicke@sbcglobal.net Thanks to all our
Chicks for all they do... Kim, Dixie and
Gaye
Chicktime Smalltown Volunteer Calendar
DATES FOR BIG SPRINGS RANCH: Leakey, TX
APRIL 24
Miss Manners class, tea party, etiquette.
Leaders: Debbie Trees, Janice McWhorter, Sherry Laffere
MAY 8
"How to be the best you" Believing you are who God says you are. Helping girls get ready for prom.
Leaders: Wanda Willard, Gaye Morris
June 26, 2010
Cross Fit exercise and nutrition
Leader: Angie Arredondo
July 24, 2010
To Be Announced
Leaders: Kimberly Ilse, Jolene Williams, Karla King
August 28, 2010
To Be Announced
NEW LIFE CHILDREN'S CENTER: Canyon Lake, TX
Each month on the second Saturday there is an opportunity to serve with Chicktime New Life New Life Children's Center in Canyon Lake Please look for infomation in up coming e-mails or go to the schedule of events at www.chicktime.org
For information about any of our volunteer opportunities please contact:
Gaye Morris gayemorris2@yahoo.com
Smalltown Volunteer Committee
To learn more about Big Springs Ranch for Children www.thousandangels.org/ranch.htm
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 Chicktime Waco breaks for the summer. If you are interested in helping prepare for our Chicktime fall events, please contact Katy_ Rhodes@baylor.edu
STILL NEED THAT TREASURER!!! Contact Katy if you would like the job.
To learn more about the Methodist Children's Home (the children we serve):
http://www.methodistchildrenshome.org/
To read a really cool story about the girls we serve:
http://www.methodistchildrenshome.org/PDF/Winter_2010_final.pdf
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Chicktime Chapters in the Works
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Women from across our state are in the process of forming Chicktime groups as we speak. They are in different stages and ALL need you! Please contact any of these women if you are feeling your heart tug in their direction, or know someone in their area you can share this newsletter with.
Corpus Christi
Chicktime Corpus is well on its way! They have formed a relationship with Bokencamp Children's Shelter, a home for unaccompanied refugee children from Central and South America. If you would like to learn more about Chicktime Corpus, please contact the founder of this incredible labor of love, Carolina Sizemore lovepazazdance@yahoo.com or 361-726-1667
Katy
Chicktime Katy, located in the Houston area and founded by Katy resident Julie Dinkler. To get involved today, contact Julie by phone or email at 281-450-0252 or jdinkler@txun.net
Boerne
Chicktime Boerne is in the process of forming a Chicktime group. They are currently in the process of looking for women to lead the monthly programs. To learn more, contact lori@mlrhodes.com
Dallas
We have a potential leader AND a potential children's home! If you are interested in learrning more, you are welcome to join us May 6th at 11:00am at the Nelson Children's Center in Denton. We plan to tour the home, then have lunch afterward! Please contact Lori at lori@mlrhodes if you would like to join us!
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I want a Chapter in my area!
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With the enthusiasm of many new women interested in starting new Chicktime groups we thought it might be helpful to share with you how a new start up works!
First, contact Lori Rhodes lori@mlrhodes.com.
We are available to share the vision with your group if you would like us to travel to your area.
Once you decide to follow your heart and jump in, Chicktime is there to support you.
We offer a complimentary retreat for your founding team to attend a Chicktime event, free bookeeping (chicktime is a 501 (c) (3) public charity), free webpage on www.chicktime.com, free use of the fabulous Chicktime Calendar with unlimited postings and online registration for your events, wholesale pricing on all Chicktime merchandise to help with your fundraising, free publishing of your latest news in the Chicktime National Newsletter, invitations to all Chicktime National events, and as much hand holding as you need to get up and going!
Visit chicktime.com for a more complete listing of our start-up resources!
Asking the question of Why Chicktime? Call or email Lori and lets girl talk!!!
Food for thought: Have you ever wanted to deepen your relationships with the women in your life... with your daughters, your mothers, your sister, your friends... bring them to Chicktime and watch the walls come down... that is how the Holy Spirit works... walk in service to Him... and all your heart's desire will become yours. We can't explain it... we just know it to be true! And talk about new friendships... these are the real kind based on purpose and love.
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What is Chicktime National
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Chicktime, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) public charity. With the new Chicktime groups forming, it is important for all members to realize there is a 'parent' organization that each Chick belongs to as well as her local Chicktime Group! We have decided to refer to Chicktime, Inc, the umbrella for our non-profit status as Chicktime National. Chicktime Inc. is our official name... but that is oh so boring!
This is important because in addition to the individual Chicktime group events, Chicktime National will also hold quarterly events as a way to introduce the idea of Chicktime to new friends and to provide opportunities for ALL the Chicks to come together.
Our conversations at the national events always seem to boil down to a common theme... the intrigue that so many women in one room share a common vision! Chicktime National offers a mission or leadership trip each spring, a summer retreat just for fun, as well as our national conventionuld in the fall.
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To purchase Chicktime Gear contact your local Chicktime Chapter. All proceeds go towards their local charities.
Chicktime Gear is available wholesale only to Chicktime Chapters. Contact lori@mlrhodes for current wholesale pricing.
If you would like to charter a Chicktime Chapter, contact Lori as well!
We are available to come out and set up a booth at your next event. All proceeds from the booth will go towards Chicktime Charities!
Free Chicktime Devotionals
availabe through your local Chicktime Chapters! Ask your Chapter about getting one today!
Follow this link to the free online version to check it out!
http://www.bobgass.com/todaysword.php
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Chicktime is a grass roots movement meant to support and encourage women living on the wild side, pursuing their passions with gusto. It is our belief that if each woman on the planet right now takes her place we can together accomplish the phenomenal.
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